Get Out and Vote: Support these Community-endorsed, Pro-equality Candidates on November 8

As Election Day quickly approaches, it is important for the LGBT community to know the ballot. Who will best represent our values in office? Below are endorsements from the Houston GLBT Political Caucus and Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, two organizations dedicated to electing pro-equality candidates. The last day to register to vote in the General Election is October 11, 2016. Early voting will begin on Monday, October 24, 2016 and end on Friday, November 4, 2016. Election Day will be held on November 8, 2016. Find your polling location at harrisvotes.org.

An August 10, 2016 federal district court ruling changed voter identification requirements for Texas elections until further notice. As a result, voters who possess an acceptable form of photo identification for voting are still required to present it in order to vote in-person. Voters who do not possess an acceptable form of photo identification and cannot obtain one due to a reasonable obstacle may present a supporting form of identification and execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration, noting the reason they cannot obtain an acceptable form of photo ID, and stating that the voter is the same person on the presented supporting form of identification. For acceptable forms of identification, visit votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/need-id. —Megan Smith

The Houston GLBT Political Caucus proudly endorses the following well-qualified pro-equality candidates for the November 8 election.

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE

United States Representative, District 2 Pat Bryan
United States Representative, District 7 James Cargas
United States Representative, District 18 Sheila Jackson Lee

SUPREME COURT

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3 Mike Westergren

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Member, State Board of Education, District 6 R. Dakota Carter

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

State Representative, District 126 Joy Dawson-Thomas
State Representative, District 131 Alma A. Allen
State Representative, District 134 Ben Rose
State Representative, District 135 Jesse A. Ybanez
State Representative, District 137 Gene Wu
State Representative, District 147 Garnet F. Coleman
State Representative, District 148 Jessica Cristina Farrar
State Representative, District 149 Hubert Vo

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1, Place 1 Eric William CarterJustice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3, Place 1 Joe StephensJustice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5, Place 1 William McLeodJustice of the Peace, Precinct No. 6, Place 1 Hon. Richard Vara